Candidate Privacy Notice

Effective Date: 7/23/2026

Last Updated: 7/24/2026

Honey Sparks Holdings LLC ("Honey Sparks Holdings," "HSH," "we," "our," or "us") values the privacy of candidates, applicants, and prospective employees.

Honey Sparks Holdings LLC conducts recruiting and talent acquisition services under its registered fictitious name, HSH Talent. HSH Talent is not a separate legal entity. References to "HSH Talent" in this Notice refer to Honey Sparks Holdings LLC.

This Candidate Privacy Notice supplements our Privacy Policy and explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information provided by individuals seeking employment opportunities through our recruiting and talent acquisition services.

This Notice applies whether you submit your information through our website, email, referrals, professional networking platforms, recruiting platforms, job boards, social media, or other communication channels.

1. Information We May Collect

Depending on your interaction with us, we may collect:

Identity and Contact Information

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing address
• City, state, or country of residence

Professional Information

• Résumé or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Employment history
• Education history
• Professional licenses or certifications
• Skills and qualifications
• Portfolio or work samples
• Professional memberships
• Languages spoken
• Awards or achievements

Recruiting Information

• Positions of interest
• Salary or compensation expectations
• Geographic preferences
• Availability
• Work authorization status
• Relocation preferences
• Travel preferences
• Interview availability
• Candidate communications
• Recruiter notes and assessments
• Client feedback related to recruiting activities

Reference Information

Where appropriate and authorized, we may collect information from:

• Professional references
• Former employers
• Recruiters
• Referral sources
• Publicly available professional profiles

Technical Information

When you visit our website, we may collect:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device information
• Website usage
• Cookie identifiers
• Analytics information

2. How We Collect Information

We may collect information:

• Directly from you
• Through our website
• Through online application forms
• Through email communications
• During interviews
• During consultations
• From professional networking platforms such as LinkedIn
• Through recruiting platforms and job boards
• Through employee or professional referrals
• From clients involved in recruiting engagements
• From publicly available professional information
• Through cookies and website technologies

3. Why We Process Candidate Information

We may process personal information to:

• Evaluate qualifications
• Match candidates with employment opportunities
• Present candidates to prospective employers
• Schedule interviews
• Coordinate recruiting activities
• Verify professional qualifications where appropriate
• Communicate regarding opportunities
• Maintain recruiting records
• Respond to candidate inquiries
• Improve recruiting operations
• Meet legal and regulatory obligations
• Protect our legal rights
• Prevent fraud or misuse
• Maintain business records

Submitting your information does not guarantee:

• Employment
• An interview
• Candidate placement
• A job offer
• Compensation
• Continued consideration
• Future recruiting opportunities

Final hiring decisions are made by the applicable employer.

4. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or similar privacy laws apply, we may process personal data based on:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract or steps taken before entering into a contract
• Our legitimate interests in providing recruiting services
• Compliance with legal obligations
• Protection of legal rights

Where consent is the legal basis, you may withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.

5. How We May Share Candidate Information

We may share candidate information with:

• Current or prospective employers
• Clients seeking qualified candidates
• Recruiting team members
• Technology service providers
• Applicant tracking or customer relationship management providers
• Scheduling and communication providers
• Professional advisors
• Government authorities when required by law
• Other parties with your authorization or as permitted by law

We do not sell candidate personal information for monetary consideration.

We do not knowingly share candidate personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

6. International Transfers

Our recruiting operations are based primarily in the United States.

If you are located outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate.

Where required by law, we implement appropriate safeguards for international transfers.

Individuals located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland should also review our GDPR Privacy Notice.

7. Data Retention

We retain candidate information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Evaluate employment opportunities
• Support recruiting services
• Maintain recruiting records
• Meet legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Protect legal rights

Retention periods may vary depending on:

• Your relationship with us
• Client requirements
• Applicable law
• Your requests
• Operational needs

When information is no longer reasonably necessary, it may be securely deleted or anonymized in accordance with our Data Retention Policy.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Request access to your personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion
• Request restriction of processing
• Object to certain processing
• Request data portability
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Request information about how your information has been used
• Lodge a complaint with an applicable privacy authority where permitted by law

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising applicable privacy rights.

9. Automated Processing

We may use technology to assist with:

• Scheduling
• Applicant tracking
• Customer relationship management
• Workflow automation
• Record management
• Administrative communications

We do not intend to make final employment decisions solely through automated processing.

Employment decisions remain the responsibility of the hiring employer.

10. Security

We maintain reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect candidate information.

Safeguards may include:

• Role-based access controls
• Multi-factor authentication where available
• Encryption in transit
• Encryption at rest where supported
• Secure cloud platforms
• Vendor due diligence
• Confidentiality obligations
• Security monitoring

Although we use reasonable safeguards, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Third-Party Platforms

Candidates may interact with us through third-party services such as:

• LinkedIn
• Job boards
• Recruiting platforms
• Scheduling platforms
• Email providers
• Customer relationship management systems

These platforms maintain their own privacy policies.

We encourage candidates to review those policies before providing information.

12. Updates to This Notice

We may update this Candidate Privacy Notice periodically to reflect changes in:

• Recruiting practices
• Business operations
• Technology
• Applicable law
• Regulatory guidance

The updated version will be posted with a revised "Last Updated" date.

13. Contact Us

Honey Sparks Holdings LLC

Doing Business As HSH Talent

Website: www.honeysparksholdings.com

Email: info@honeysparksholdings.com

If you have questions about this Candidate Privacy Notice or wish to exercise applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the information above.